Scientific Name: Leptocoma calcostetha
Justification:
This species has a very large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence <20,000 km2 combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation). The population trend appears to be stable, and hence the species does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (>30% decline over ten years or three generations). The population size has not been quantified, but it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (<10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be >10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern.
Gears: Nikon D500, Nikkor 200-500mm, Handheld
Date Taken: May 5, 2018
Location: Puerto Princesa, Palawan
Experience: This is the second time I photograph this bird in the same location at Badjao Seafront restaurant. It was an easy catch, it flew in front of me for about 3 meters close. I got plenty of keepers and ended up a trash bird for a day. :) It was a different experience from my first encounter of this colorful bird. My day end with indeed another bird photography story.
Justification:
This species has a very large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence <20,000 km2 combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation). The population trend appears to be stable, and hence the species does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (>30% decline over ten years or three generations). The population size has not been quantified, but it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (<10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be >10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern.
Gears: Nikon D500, Nikkor 200-500mm, Handheld
Date Taken: May 5, 2018
Location: Puerto Princesa, Palawan
Experience: This is the second time I photograph this bird in the same location at Badjao Seafront restaurant. It was an easy catch, it flew in front of me for about 3 meters close. I got plenty of keepers and ended up a trash bird for a day. :) It was a different experience from my first encounter of this colorful bird. My day end with indeed another bird photography story.
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